Back أفسح الطريق للبط الصغير Arabic Make Way for Ducklings German Make Way for Ducklings French Utat a kiskacsáknak Hungarian Ճանապարհ բադիկներին (հեքիաթ) Armenian Make Way for Ducklings Interlingua Дорогу утятам! Russian Make Way for Ducklings SIMPLE 讓路給小鴨子 Chinese
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| Author | Robert McCloskey |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Robert McCloskey |
| Cover artist | Robert McCloskey |
| Country | United States |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Published | 1941 |
| Publisher | The Viking Press |
| ISBN | 9780670451494 |
| OCLC | 192241 |
Make Way for Ducklings is an American children's picture book written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey. First published in 1941 by the Viking Press, the book centers on a pair of mallards who raise their brood of ducklings on an island in the lagoon in the Boston Public Garden. It won the 1942 Caldecott Medal for McCloskey's illustrations, executed in charcoal then lithographed on zinc plates.[1][2] As of 2003, the book had sold over two million copies.[3] The book's popularity led to the construction of a statue by Nancy Schön in the Public Garden of the mother duck and her eight ducklings, which is a popular destination for children and adults alike. In 1991, Barbara Bush gave a duplicate of this sculpture to Raisa Gorbacheva as part of the START Treaty, and the work is displayed in Moscow's Novodevichy Park.[4][5]
The book is the official children's book of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.[6] Praise for the book is still high over 80 years since its first publication, mainly for the enhancing illustrations and effective pacing.[7] The book is popular worldwide.
- ^ McCloskey, Robert (1961) [1941]. Make Way For Ducklings (Hardback). New York: The Viking Press. ISBN 0-670-45149-5.
- ^ Anderson, Peter (April 27, 1991). "After a half-century, families still make way for ducklings". The Boston Globe. p. METRO/REGION 1. ProQuest 294591363.
- ^ Bancroft, Colette (July 6, 2003). "A master who made it look easy". St. Petersburg Times. ProQuest 263902472.
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- ^ Maselli, Christopher. "Keep'em Turning: Exploring the Power of Page Breaks in Picture Books" (PDF). truthpop.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2007. Retrieved September 29, 2006.